—Unnamed NarratorThe delegates don't smile, because the solution to the great problem of the overcrowded planets which the nine friendly representatives ofthe nine peaceful planets have agreed on, is... UNIVERSAL WAR!
Appearing in "The Final Hour"
Featured Characters:
- Ra (Robot) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Kaza (First appearance; dies)
- Robots
- Numerous unnamed robots
- Rema (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Unidentified Alien Creature
Other Characters:
- Roman Empire (Referenced)
- Ancient Greece (Referenced)
- Rollo (First appearance; dies)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance) (Year 2500)
Items:
- Vita-Ray Screen (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Final Hour"
Earthmen build a space armada to attack the outer galaxy, but they invoke the wrath of a powerful creature that returns to the planet and ravages it to where only the robot slaves remain.
Appearing in "In Disguise!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Captain
- Three unnamed crewmen
Antagonists:
- Martians
- Unnamed Emperor
- Numa
- Numerous unnamed Martians
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance)
Synopsis for "In Disguise!"
A human spy wearing two disguises penetrates the Martian emperor's palace to acquire Earth invasion plans. The Martians see through the first disguise, that of being a Martian, but under that she is disguised as a robot and they are fooled by that.
Appearing in "The Purple Shoes"
Featured Characters:
- Laurette West (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- Mrs. West
Other Characters:
- Susan Barrett (Referenced)
- Laurette's Date (Referenced)
- Mr. West (Referenced) (Deceased)
- Mr. Martin
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- Cartwright (First appearance)
- Cartwright High School (Referenced)
- Chicago, Illinois (Mentioned)
- New York City, New York (Mentioned)
- Metropole City (First appearance)
- Martin's Shoe Shop (First appearance)
- Cartwright (First appearance)
- United States of America
- Earth
Items:
- Purple Satin Slippers (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Purple Shoes"
Appearing in "The Last Man On Earth"
Featured Characters:
- Carter
Supporting Characters:
- "Last Woman on Earth"
Antagonists:
- Unidentified Alien Invaders
- Numerous unnamed aliens
Other Characters:
- Jules Verne (Referenced)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- North America (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- New York (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- New York City (First appearance) (Only in flashback) (Destroyed)
- Empire State Building (First appearance) (Only in flashback) (Destroyed)
- New York City (First appearance) (Only in flashback) (Destroyed)
- Washington, D.C. (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- New York (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
- Europe (Referenced)
- Asia (Referenced)
- Africa (Referenced)
- Brazil (Mentioned)
- Antarctica (Mentioned)
- North America (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Synopsis for "The Last Man On Earth"
A man in a shelter after an alien attack opens the vault door for a female survivor.
Appearing in "The Long Sleep!"
Featured Characters:
- Silas
Antagonists:
- Little Men
- Numerous unnamed little men
Other Characters:
- Arnold Bros. Exchange (First appearance)
- Mr. Arnold
- Numerous unnamed employees
- Hilda
- Silas' Son
- Rip Van Winkle (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Long Sleep!"
A man looks to duplicate Rip van Winkle's sleep, but when he finds the little men in the story, they turn him into a tenpin for their bowling game.
Appearing in "No Place to Go"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Rox
Supporting Characters:
- Venusians
- Mercurians (Mentioned)
- Martians
- Jovians
- Saturnians
- Uranians
- Neptunians
- Plutonians
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-Unknown (First appearance)
Events:
- Korean War (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "No Place to Go"
In the year 2003 it is agreed that war is the best solution to overpopulation.